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3 years later, still happy with Dr. Lay

Just for people wondering how this turned out, I wanted to add an update. I'm still glad I went to Dr. Lay. I like how my cheeks look and don't think too much about it. I still have an uneven jawline, and I'm hoping to fix that (very carefully) soon. I'm including some photos.

Approximately 1.5 year update

It's been a little under 1.5 years since my fat transfer with Dr. Lay.
There hasn't been much change in my cheeks. The fat grafts are still there. I feel my cheeks might look a little bit skinnier, especially the mid cheek area. But I expected that to happen naturally, since I started rapidly losing fat in my face in my mid 20s. I don't think it has anything to do with the fat graft.
I'm still happy with Dr. Lay's work.
The first surgeon I did fat grafting with said he might be able to take some of the fat in my jawline out in the areas that bother me using micro liposuction. I am seriously considering doing that at some point. Dr. Lay also mentioned he does this for patients occasionally, so I might go to him instead.
I haven't decided yet.

About 8 months later

I'm still happy with Dr. Lay's work. My main issue has been the excessive amount of fat the previous surgeon put into my jawline and lumpiness it resulted. I'm still not sure if I can get rid of that.
On the bright side though, Dr. Lay helped me look natural enough that even surgeons I've seen since then can't tell I had any procedures done (until I tell them). My cheeks retained a good amount of the fat and look natural. I will be going back to Dr. Lay if I ever want a fat transfer or fillers again - he has a great eye in my opinion.

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Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
455 O’Connor Dr. , San Jose, California
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He's been great. He has a good aesthetic sense. So far I've come out of his office twice, both times much happier, more confident, and looking more normal. I would happily go back to him if I needed any procedures in the future.